Staff Engineer - CPU Verification

Job Title

Staff Engineer - CPU Verification

Role Summary

Lead verification efforts for CPU subsystems on the SoC team. Define and execute verification strategy, build scalable UVM/SystemVerilog testbenches, drive coverage closure, and lead debug to ensure silicon-quality CPU/IP delivery.

Experience Level

Senior — 7+ years of ASIC/SoC verification experience, with demonstrated CPU or complex IP verification background.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Define and execute verification plans for CPU subsystems (e.g., load/store units, MMU, execution pipelines).
• Design, implement and maintain UVM/SystemVerilog testbenches and verification infrastructure.
• Create test content: constrained-random stimulus, directed tests, and assembly-level tests to meet coverage targets.
• Lead complex debug and root-cause analysis at unit and SoC levels to identify architectural and RTL issues.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor junior verification engineers to establish and enforce verification best practices.

Requirements

Key technical requirements and preferences.

• 7+ years of ASIC/SoC verification experience focused on CPU or complex IP blocks (must).
• Proficient in SystemVerilog and UVM (must).
• Strong understanding of computer architecture: pipelines, caches, out-of-order execution, and memory consistency models (must).
• Proven experience debugging RTL and verifying at both unit and SoC integration levels (must).
• Experience developing constrained-random, directed, and assembly-level tests (must).
• Technical leadership and mentorship experience (must).
• Preferred: experience with RISC-V or ARM/x86 ISA and prior CPU verification work (nice-to-have).

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

About the Company

Company: SiFive

Headquarters: San Mateo, California, United States

SiFive is a pioneering company in the RISC-V ecosystem, focused on transforming the future of computing by delivering high-performance, data-intensive RISC-V solutions. Their compute platforms empower leading technology firms to innovate across various markets, including AI, machine learning, and automotive sectors. SiFive is recognized for its commitment to ongoing innovation and fostering collaboration among talented teams, impacting lives by enabling advanced chip design.